Originally published as two separate books, this newly combined edition now
brings together comprehensive instruction on taking a plane into the air and
brining it back down to the ground. The book shows pilots how to develop total
awareness for the situation, the airplane, and the self—and to convert that
awareness into perfect takeoffs and landings. The detailed yet easy-to-follow
steps given here ensure pilots have the knowledge they need to go beyond
rote-learned reactions and develop excellent flying skills. Each chapter defines
a specific takeoff or landing situation and the set of characteristics unique to
it. Author Ron Fowler presents the methods—and the logic behind the methods—that
allow the pilot to master techniques key to normal takeoffs and landings,
crosswind procedures, short- and soft-field operations, night procedures,
critical landing situations, slips, tailwheel operations, and more. The tips and
techniques shared here are useful to the typical rated private pilot, yet the
book addresses the needs of the solo student pilot, the thousand-hour pilot, and
the flight instructor as well.